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archebanc

American  
[arsh-bahn] / arʃˈbɑ̃ /
Or archbanc

noun

French Furniture.

PLURAL

archebancs

  1. a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.

Etymology

Origin of archebanc

From French; arch 1, arca, bank 3

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